Mortal Kombat sells over three million units worldwide

London, UK – September 15, 2011 –
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announces
Mortal Kombat, the latest iteration of the legendary fighting
franchise, has sold over three million units worldwide, making it
the highest-selling fighting game this year.

Mortal Kombat, developed by NetherRealm Studios, led by
Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon, launched on
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in April 2011.
In addition to the full game available at retail, downloadable
content (DLC) has been released for the game offering four
warriors, including the return of fan favorites Skarlet, Kenshi and
Rain and an all-new competitor in the coliseum - legendary dream
stalker Freddy Krueger - who now features two vicious bladed
gloves. Each DLC character comes with his or her own move set,
arcade ladder story ending, and two deadly fatalities.

“We are very pleased with the success of
Mortal Kombat, as it surpassed our expectations in becoming the #1
fighting game in North America released so far this
year,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment. “NetherRealm Studios delivered a
high quality game which has exceeded our sales goals. We'd like to
thank our entire team and all of our partners for their innovative
campaigns and tremendous support of
Mortal Kombat, as the game sales continue to grow."

“All of us at NetherRealm Studios are very excited that
players have embraced
Mortal Kombat. The game was a labor of love for us and we could not be
more pleased with its performance,” said Ed Boon, Creative
Director, NetherRealm Studios. “Fan reaction to this latest
installment has made all of our hard work worth it.”

Mortal Kombat is a triumphant return to the game’s original
mature presentation offering over-the-top fatalities and
cringe-worthy X-ray moves. Going back to a 2D fighting plane, this
latest iteration in the franchise introduces a number of new
game-play features including Tag Team, Challenge Tower, and a deep
story mode. Players can choose from an extensive lineup of the
game’s iconic warriors and challenge their friends in
traditional 1 vs. 1 matches, or take on several players in the new
online King of the Hill mode.

The legendary fighting game is now available in the UK on the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360.

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